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MLA in Vancouver-Langara · BC provincial 2026

# Sunita Dhir

Parliamentary Secretary for International Credentials, running again for the BC NDP in Vancouver-Langara.

Sunita Dhir won Vancouver-Langara in 2024 and has been Parliamentary Secretary for International Credentials since November 2024. Her 2026 statements in the legislature cover credential recognition for newcomers, trades training, road safety, safe access to places of worship and transit.

Explore the record  Public schedule 

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BC NDP2026

![Sunita Dhir, from her BC NDP campaign page.](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/images/candidates/sunita-dhir-640.webp)

*Sunita DhirMLAv.*

[Image: BC NDP campaign](https://sunitadhir.bcndp.ca/)

Candidate research / September 30, 2026

A researched record of Sunita Dhir's 17 commitments, 9 dated actions and 12 public statements, with 2 news items. Most come from the legislature record and government releases.

**17**Commitments **9**Programs **2**News articles **25**Sources

Public schedule / Through election day

## Where can you hear Sunita Dhir?

No campaign event for Sunita Dhir was confirmed by an organizer on 2026-09-30. The dates below are voting days.

Checked September 30, 2026 · All event times are Pacific time. Recheck the organizer before travelling.

- [2026 provincial general election: key dates](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/)Official record · Elections BC

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<summary>View every date through Oct 24

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1. Oct 9No appearance confirmed
2. Oct 10No appearance confirmed
3. Oct 11No appearance confirmed
4. Oct 12No appearance confirmed
5. Oct 13No appearance confirmed
6. Oct 14No appearance confirmed
7. Oct 15No appearance confirmed
8. Oct 16<a href="#event-advance-voting">Voting day </a>
9. Oct 17No appearance confirmed
10. Oct 18No appearance confirmed
11. Oct 19No appearance confirmed
12. Oct 20No appearance confirmed
13. Oct 21No appearance confirmed
14. Oct 22No appearance confirmed
15. Oct 23No appearance confirmed
16. Oct 24<a href="#event-election-day">Voting day </a>

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### Voting dates

- Oct 16Advance voting begins
- Oct 24General voting day

At official British Columbia voting places. These dates apply to every voter and are not candidate appearances. [Find your voting place](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/where-to-vote/)

- [2026 provincial general election: key dates](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/)Official record · Elections BC

On dates without a confirmed appearance the public schedule is unknown; the candidate may still have activities that day. This static page changes only when its research is updated.

01 / Introduction

## About Sunita Dhir

Sunita Dhir is the BC NDP candidate in Vancouver-Langara on Elections BC's list for the general election of October 24, 2026. She won the district in 2024 with 8,506 votes, 48.43% of the valid vote, ahead of Conservative Bryan Breguet with 8,087, according to the Elections BC statement of votes.

The government named her Parliamentary Secretary for International Credentials in the cabinet announced on November 18, 2024. The legislature record lists 2024 as her only election year. In February 2026 the House named her to the Special Committee on Democratic and Electoral Reform.

The government's profile says she worked as a language instructor at SUCCESS, a non-profit that helps newcomers, and holds a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Education from Panjab University. In the legislature she said she is a first-generation immigrant and the first BC NDP MLA elected in the district since 1973.

In the legislature in 2026 she spoke on the budget, credential recognition, a bill on reckless driving, a bill on safe access to places of worship, clean water and an orientation course for MLAs. Her campaign page says she has lived in South Vancouver and Marpole for three decades; that is the campaign's own statement.

Read the sources 

Promises / Commitments and evidence

## Commitments and the available evidence.

Published positions and selected commitments, separated by election cycle. Status labels describe the evidence reviewed, not a numerical score or a complete audit of the platform. Council approval is different from delivery.

17 commitments shown · Checked Sep 30

2026 · EconomyIn progress

### Faster recognition of international credentials

In the budget debate on February 25, 2026, Dhir said the International Credentials Recognition Act makes credential recognition faster and easier for 29 occupations. She said it stops regulators from asking for repeat English tests, sets similar fees for international and domestic applicants, and that the Province limited Canadian work experience requirements in July 2025.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>She describes a law already passed and a fund that pays regulators to apply it. She gives no number of people helped and no date for the next step.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>How many internationally trained people were certified in their field in 2026, and how long did it take?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 25, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260225pm-Hansard-n125.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · EconomyIn progress

### Career paths for skilled immigrants program

In the budget debate on February 25, 2026, Dhir said the Province spends $6.1 million a year on the career paths for skilled immigrants program, which helps 1,400 new permanent residents a year, by her figure, pay for credential assessment and find work in their field.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>She describes an existing program. She gives no plan to change its size and no date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Will the program keep its yearly budget in a new term?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 25, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260225pm-Hansard-n125.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge

### Ask Ottawa for a steady immigration system

In the budget debate on February 25, 2026, Dhir said the federal government set B.C.'s 2026 provincial nominee allocation at 5,254, below the 9,000 the Province asked for, and that B.C. keeps asking for a stable and predictable immigration system.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>Immigration levels are set by the federal government, so the Province can only ask. She names no provincial measure.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>What does the federal government set as B.C.'s nominee allocation for 2027?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 25, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260225pm-Hansard-n125.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · EducationIn progress

### More skilled-trades training

In the budget debate on February 25, 2026, Dhir said the government is spending $241 million to strengthen trades training and double funding for SkilledTradesBC by 2028-29. A government release on September 3, 2026 quotes her on new trades training seats at Vancouver Community College.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>The release gives more than 1,770 trades seats at VCC this year. Neither source says how many of the new seats are filled.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>How many of the new VCC seats are filled in 2026-27?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 25, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260225pm-Hansard-n125.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Expanding skilled-trades training seats in the Lower Mainland](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026PSFS0041-001023)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills

2026 · EducationCampaign pledge

### Support for K to 12 schools and staff

In a statement for Education Week on April 2, 2026, Dhir thanked teachers and school staff and described schools as safe and inclusive places for students.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>A statement of approach. It names no school measure, number, cost or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Which school measures would she support in a new term?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of April 2, 2026 (morning): statement on Education Week](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260402am-Hansard-n147.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · Public servicesIn progress

### New medical school at SFU Surrey

In the budget debate on February 25, 2026, Dhir said her ministry spent $195 million to start the new medical school at Simon Fraser University in Surrey, with 48 first-year seats growing to 120 by 2035, by her figure.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>She describes a government project led by two ministries. The permanent building is due in the fall of 2030, by her account.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Did the first class of 48 students start in August 2026?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 25, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260225pm-Hansard-n125.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · Public safetyNot established

### Take reckless drivers off the road at once

On February 23, 2026, Dhir spoke for Bill M226, Xavier's law, a private member's bill by Dana Lajeunesse. She said it gives police an immediate 30-day driving ban for reckless driving and requires them to report every case to the superintendent of motor vehicles.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>The vote index records her yes vote at second reading. voche.me did not check whether the bill became law.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Did Bill M226 pass third reading and come into force?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 23, 2026 (morning): debate on Bill M226, Xavier's law](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260223am-Hansard-n121.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Sunita Dhir](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesd.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · Public safetyNot established

### Safe access zones at places of worship

On March 31, 2026, Dhir spoke for Bill 13, the Safe Access to Places of Public Worship Act. She said it sets access zones of up to 20 metres around places of worship where blocking or intimidating people is banned.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>voche.me did not check whether the bill passed. The vote index lists no recorded vote by her on Bill 13.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Did Bill 13 pass, and how many zones are in place?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of March 31, 2026 (afternoon): debate on Bill 13, safe access to places of worship](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260331pm-Hansard-n145.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · HousingCampaign pledge

### Keep rents falling and add rental supply

In an opinion piece published under her name on September 17, 2026, Dhir said rents in B.C. had fallen year over year for 23 months, and that the government linked the 2026 allowable rent increase of 2.2 per cent to inflation.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>The same piece ran in CFJC Today and Fraser Valley Today. It names no number of new homes, no cost and no date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>What rent increase limit does the Province set for 2027?</dd></dl></details>



- [SOUND OFF: Rents continue to fall across B.C., by Sunita Dhir](https://cfjctoday.com/2026/09/17/sound-off-rents-continue-to-fall-across-b-c/)Reporting · CFJC Today
- [Rents continue to fall across British Columbia, by Sunita Dhir](https://fraservalleytoday.ca/2026/09/17/rents-continue-to-fall-across-british-columbia/)Reporting · Fraser Valley Today

2026 · HousingIn progress

### Affordable homes in the Downtown Eastside

A government release on August 11, 2026 quotes Dhir on a building at 172 Cordova St. with 118 homes, 79 of them funded by the Province through BC Builds for people with middle incomes.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>The release does not give a cost for the provincial share or a date the homes open.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>When do the homes open, and at what rents?</dd></dl></details>



- [Nearly 120 homes on the way to the Downtown Eastside](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026HMA0084-000939)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs

2026 · TransportationCampaign pledge

### Listen to transit riders

In a statement on February 19, 2026, Dhir said Vancouver-Langara has two Canada Line stations and busy bus routes, and thanked the riders' group Movement YVR.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>A statement of approach. It names no transit measure, cost or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Which transit projects for South Vancouver would she support?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 19, 2026 (morning): statement on transit, and committee appointments](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260219am-Hansard-n119.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · ClimateCampaign pledge

### Protect clean water

On March 9, 2026, Dhir spoke for Motion M201 on clean and affordable water. She described the provincial water laws and said drought still affects several river basins.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>A statement of support for a motion. It names no new measure, cost or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Which water or drought measures would she support in a new term?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of March 9, 2026 (morning): Motion M201 on clean water](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260309am-Hansard-n135.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge

### Support for Budget 2026

On February 25, 2026, Dhir spoke for Budget 2026 and said it protects jobs and services while growing the economy. The vote index records her yes vote on the budget motion.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>A statement of support. She names no tax rate or deficit figure of her own.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>What deficit figure would she support in a new term?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 25, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260225pm-Hansard-n125.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Sunita Dhir](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesd.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · GovernanceNot established

### A wider orientation course for MLAs

On April 27, 2026, Dhir spoke on Motion M205 for an orientation course for MLAs. She supported an amendment by Jennifer Blatherwick and spoke against a subamendment by Kiel Giddens, and said MLAs should also learn about human rights and truth and reconciliation.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>The vote index records her yes vote on the final motion on May 25, 2026. voche.me did not read the final wording of the motion.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Was the orientation course set up, and what does it cover?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of April 27, 2026 (morning): Motion M205 on an orientation course for MLAs](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260427am-Hansard-n163.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Sunita Dhir](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesd.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · ChildcareCampaign pledge

### Thanks to child care workers

In a statement for Child Care Month on May 7, 2026, Dhir thanked early childhood educators and said child care lets parents, and women most of all, take part in work.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>A statement of thanks. It names no child care measure. Child care is outside the eleven issues voche.me scores for MLA.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Which child care measures would she support in a new term?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of May 7, 2026 (morning): statement on Child Care Month](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260507am-Hansard-n175.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · HousingCampaign pledge

### BC NDP plan on daily costs

Her campaign page lists the party heading "Helping with your daily costs, instead of giving tax breaks to the top 2%." The party platform page sets out the party's plans under that heading.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>Party text. voche.me found no statement by Dhir on cost of living in 2026 apart from rents.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does Dhir speak on cost of living during the campaign?</dd></dl></details>



- [Sunita Dhir campaign page](https://sunitadhir.bcndp.ca/)Campaign · BC NDP
- [BC NDP platform page, Fighting for You and Your Family](https://www.bcndp.ca/action-for-you)Campaign · BC NDP

2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge

### BC NDP position on reconciliation

The BC NDP platform page sets out the party's plans under six headings. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Dhir on DRIPA, treaties or title agreements.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>Party text. Her recorded votes on treaty and DRIPA bills are listed with her record.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does Dhir speak on reconciliation during the campaign?</dd></dl></details>



- [BC NDP platform page, Fighting for You and Your Family](https://www.bcndp.ca/action-for-you)Campaign · BC NDP

City programs / Scope and delivery

## Policies, budgets & programs

Recorded votes and roles where an official source names her. A government program is the government's; it is listed here only where a release quotes her.

Feb 26Recorded vote, yes

### Voted yes on the 2026 budget motion

The recorded vote index lists Dhir voting yes on the budget motion.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The index records her vote. The motion text is in the transcript of February 26, 2026.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Sunita Dhir](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesd.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 28Recorded vote, yes

### Voted yes on third reading of the Supply Act, 2026-2027 (Bill 22)

The recorded vote index lists Dhir voting yes at third reading of the bill that approves the year's spending.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The index records her vote. The transcript of that vote was not opened.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Sunita Dhir](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesd.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Feb 23Recorded vote, yes

### Voted yes on second reading of Xavier's law (Bill M226)

The recorded vote index lists Dhir voting yes at second reading of the Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025. She spoke for the bill the same day.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The index records her vote. voche.me did not check whether the bill became law.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Sunita Dhir](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesd.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of February 23, 2026 (morning): debate on Bill M226, Xavier's law](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260223am-Hansard-n121.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 1Recorded vote, yes

### Voted yes on third reading of the Safe Access to Schools Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 12)

The recorded vote index lists Dhir voting yes at third reading.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The index records her vote. The transcript of that vote was not opened.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Sunita Dhir](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesd.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 28Recorded vote, yes

### Voted yes on third reading of the K'ómoks Treaty Act (Bill 20)

The recorded vote index lists Dhir voting yes at second reading on May 20 and at third reading on May 28, 2026, and voting no on an amendment moved by Van Popta at second reading.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The index records her vote. It does not record a speech by her on the bill.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Sunita Dhir](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesd.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 28Recorded vote, yes

### Voted yes on third reading of the freedom of information bill (Bill 9)

The recorded vote index lists Dhir voting yes at second and third reading of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026, and on two amendments moved by Gibson.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The index records her vote. It does not describe what each amendment changed.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Sunita Dhir](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesd.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 25Recorded vote, yes

### Voted yes on the motion for an orientation course for MLAs (Motion M205)

The recorded vote index lists Dhir voting no on a subamendment moved by Giddens, yes on an amendment moved by Blatherwick, and yes on the motion.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The index records her vote. The final wording of the motion was not read.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Sunita Dhir](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesd.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of April 27, 2026 (morning): Motion M205 on an orientation course for MLAs](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260427am-Hansard-n163.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 22Recorded vote, no

### Voted no on first reading of a bill to repeal DRIPA

The recorded vote index lists Dhir voting no at first reading of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Repeal Act.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

First reading is the vote to introduce a bill for debate.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Sunita Dhir](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesd.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Feb 19Appointed

### Named to the Special Committee on Democratic and Electoral Reform

The House appointed Dhir as one of seven members of the special committee, which was to report by May 14, 2026.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

An appointment is a role. voche.me did not read the committee's report.

</details>

- [Debates of February 19, 2026 (morning): statement on transit, and committee appointments](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260219am-Hansard-n119.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Recent appearances / Read and watch

## Talks, interviews & statements

Read original statements and reporting, or open the publisher’s video. A summary of a speech is labelled separately from a full recording.

Feb 19Statement

### Statement on public transit in Vancouver-Langara

Dhir spoke about transit use in her district and thanked the riders' group Movement YVR.

- [Debates of February 19, 2026 (morning): statement on transit, and committee appointments](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260219am-Hansard-n119.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Feb 23Speech

### Speech for Xavier's law (Bill M226)

Dhir spoke for a bill that gives police an immediate 30-day driving ban for reckless driving.

- [Debates of February 23, 2026 (morning): debate on Bill M226, Xavier's law](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260223am-Hansard-n121.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Feb 25Speech

### Budget debate speech

As parliamentary secretary, Dhir spoke on trades training, credential recognition for newcomers, the provincial nominee program and the new SFU medical school.

- [Debates of February 25, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260225pm-Hansard-n125.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Mar 9Speech

### Speech for Motion M201 on clean water

Dhir described the provincial water laws and drought conditions, and supported the motion.

- [Debates of March 9, 2026 (morning): Motion M201 on clean water](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260309am-Hansard-n135.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Mar 31Speech

### Speech for Bill 13 on safe access to places of worship

Dhir spoke for access zones of up to 20 metres around places of worship.

- [Debates of March 31, 2026 (afternoon): debate on Bill 13, safe access to places of worship](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260331pm-Hansard-n145.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 2Statement

### Statement on Education Week

Dhir thanked teachers and school staff and spoke about the shootings in Tumbler Ridge.

- [Debates of April 2, 2026 (morning): statement on Education Week](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260402am-Hansard-n147.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 27Speech

### Speech on Motion M205 for an orientation course for MLAs

Dhir supported an amendment, spoke against a subamendment, and described her past work teaching newcomers.

- [Debates of April 27, 2026 (morning): Motion M205 on an orientation course for MLAs](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260427am-Hansard-n163.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 7Statement

### Statement on Child Care Month

Dhir thanked early childhood educators and child care providers.

- [Debates of May 7, 2026 (morning): statement on Child Care Month](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260507am-Hansard-n175.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 19Statement

### Statement on Marpole Oakridge Family Place

Dhir marked the group's 48 years of family and senior programs in South Vancouver.

- [Debates of May 19, 2026 (morning): statement on Marpole Oakridge Family Place](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260519am-Hansard-n177.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Jul 4Statement

### Visit to DIVERSEcity in Surrey on credential recognition

DIVERSEcity reports that Dhir spoke with newcomer clients about credential costs and the International Credentials Recognition Act, and quotes her.

- [BC's Parliamentary Secretary for International Credentials Sunita Dhir visits DIVERSEcity](https://www.dcrs.ca/bcs-parliamentary-secretary-for-international-credentials-sunita-dhir-visits-diversecity/)Event organizer · DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society

Jul 11Statement

### Visit to MOSAIC on credential barriers

MOSAIC reports that Dhir met staff and newcomer clients and spoke about the government's work with regulators.

- [Parliamentary Secretary Sunita Dhir Visits MOSAIC to Hear from Newcomers Affected by Credential Barriers](https://mosaicbc.org/news/parliamentary-secretary-sunita-dhir-visits-mosaic/)Event organizer · MOSAIC

Sep 17Statement

### Opinion piece on falling rents

A piece under her name in CFJC Today and Fraser Valley Today on rents and the rent increase limit.

- [SOUND OFF: Rents continue to fall across B.C., by Sunita Dhir](https://cfjctoday.com/2026/09/17/sound-off-rents-continue-to-fall-across-b-c/)Reporting · CFJC Today
- [Rents continue to fall across British Columbia, by Sunita Dhir](https://fraservalleytoday.ca/2026/09/17/rents-continue-to-fall-across-british-columbia/)Reporting · Fraser Valley Today

Accountability / Findings, disputes and responses

## Controversies & public scrutiny

Records are labelled by type, including official findings, civil proceedings and political disputes where applicable. Each entry identifies the response found in the sources and the latest status verified for this page.

No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate.

News coverage / Original publishers

## Read the reporting

A dated reading list from independent publishers. The headings below are voche.me summaries; follow each link for the original article, context and any corrections.

September 17, 2026Reporting

CFJC Today

### SOUND OFF: Rents continue to fall across B.C.

Publishes Dhir's opinion piece on rents. The editor's note says it gives the author's views.

- [SOUND OFF: Rents continue to fall across B.C., by Sunita Dhir](https://cfjctoday.com/2026/09/17/sound-off-rents-continue-to-fall-across-b-c/)Reporting · CFJC Today

September 17, 2026Reporting

Fraser Valley Today

### Rents continue to fall across British Columbia

Publishes the same opinion piece under her name.

- [Rents continue to fall across British Columbia, by Sunita Dhir](https://fraservalleytoday.ca/2026/09/17/rents-continue-to-fall-across-british-columbia/)Reporting · Fraser Valley Today

Research / 25 linked sources

## Check the evidence

Sources checked September 30, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.

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<summary>Official record 18 sources

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- <a href="https://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/GE-2026-10-24-Candidate-Website-Report.PDF">Provincial candidate list, 2026 general election </a>

  Elections BC
- <a href="https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/">2026 provincial general election: key dates </a>

  Elections BC
- <a href="https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2024-provincial-election.pdf">Statement of votes, 2024 provincial general election </a>

  Elections BC
- <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024PREM0067-001590">New cabinet ready to deliver on the priorities of British Columbians </a>

  Government of British Columbia, Office of the Premier · November 18, 2024
- <a href="https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/organizational-structure/cabinet/cabinet-ministers/parliamentary-secretary-for-international-credentials">Sunita Dhir, MLA, Parliamentary Secretary for International Credentials </a>

  Government of British Columbia · November 19, 2024
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Index/43rd2nd/2026-members-indexmhds.htm">Members index to debates, 2026, entry for Sunita Dhir </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- <a href="https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesd.htm">Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Sunita Dhir </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260219am-Hansard-n119.html">Debates of February 19, 2026 (morning): statement on transit, and committee appointments </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · February 19, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260223am-Hansard-n121.html">Debates of February 23, 2026 (morning): debate on Bill M226, Xavier's law </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · February 23, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260225pm-Hansard-n125.html">Debates of February 25, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · February 25, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260309am-Hansard-n135.html">Debates of March 9, 2026 (morning): Motion M201 on clean water </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · March 9, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260331pm-Hansard-n145.html">Debates of March 31, 2026 (afternoon): debate on Bill 13, safe access to places of worship </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · March 31, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260402am-Hansard-n147.html">Debates of April 2, 2026 (morning): statement on Education Week </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · April 2, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260427am-Hansard-n163.html">Debates of April 27, 2026 (morning): Motion M205 on an orientation course for MLAs </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · April 27, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260507am-Hansard-n175.html">Debates of May 7, 2026 (morning): statement on Child Care Month </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 7, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260519am-Hansard-n177.html">Debates of May 19, 2026 (morning): statement on Marpole Oakridge Family Place </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 19, 2026
- <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026HMA0084-000939">Nearly 120 homes on the way to the Downtown Eastside </a>

  Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs · August 11, 2026
- <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026PSFS0041-001023">Expanding skilled-trades training seats in the Lower Mainland </a>

  Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills · September 3, 2026

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<summary>Campaign 3 sources

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- <a href="https://sunitadhir.bcndp.ca/">Sunita Dhir campaign page </a>

  BC NDP
- <a href="https://www.bcndp.ca/action-for-you">BC NDP platform page, Fighting for You and Your Family </a>

  BC NDP
- <a href="https://www.bcndp.ca/releases">BC NDP news releases </a>

  BC NDP

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<summary>Reporting 2 sources

</summary>

- <a href="https://cfjctoday.com/2026/09/17/sound-off-rents-continue-to-fall-across-b-c/">SOUND OFF: Rents continue to fall across B.C., by Sunita Dhir </a>

  CFJC Today · September 17, 2026
- <a href="https://fraservalleytoday.ca/2026/09/17/rents-continue-to-fall-across-british-columbia/">Rents continue to fall across British Columbia, by Sunita Dhir </a>

  Fraser Valley Today · September 17, 2026

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<summary>Event organizer 2 sources

</summary>

- <a href="https://www.dcrs.ca/bcs-parliamentary-secretary-for-international-credentials-sunita-dhir-visits-diversecity/">BC's Parliamentary Secretary for International Credentials Sunita Dhir visits DIVERSEcity </a>

  DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society · July 4, 2025
- <a href="https://mosaicbc.org/news/parliamentary-secretary-sunita-dhir-visits-mosaic/">Parliamentary Secretary Sunita Dhir Visits MOSAIC to Hear from Newcomers Affected by Credential Barriers </a>

  MOSAIC · July 16, 2025

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Her campaign page lists no events and no measures of her own, and its Latest link opens the party home page. Her X, Instagram and Facebook pages show a sign-in page or a profile header with no readable posts, so nothing from them is used. The BC NDP caucus page for her answered HTTP 503 on 2026-09-30 and was not read. Her 2025 speeches and votes were not read; this record uses the 2026 indexes only. Votes are taken from the vote index; the transcripts of those votes were not opened. voche.me did not check whether Bill M226 or Bill 13 became law, or read the report of the Special Committee on Democratic and Electoral Reform. Her biography beyond the government profile (her past work at SUCCESS and her degrees) was not checked with SUCCESS or Panjab University. No 2026 all-candidates meeting for Vancouver-Langara was found; a Langara Voice report on a forum is from 2024. The full list of other 2026 candidates in the district was not checked. Campaign finances and endorsements were not reviewed. The questionnaire has not been sent.

Research status

## What voche.me has checked

Evidence reviewed on 2026-09-30: the Elections BC candidate list and 2024 statement of votes, the 2024 cabinet release and her government profile, the legislature's 2026 speech and vote indexes, nine 2026 transcripts where she spoke, two government releases that quote her, an opinion piece under her name, two pages by newcomer groups she visited in 2025, her campaign page and the BC NDP platform and releases pages.

Her commitments on this page come from what she said in the legislature, in government releases and in her opinion piece. Her campaign page states no measures of its own. Sections with no entry record that voche.me found nothing on this date.

[Hansard members index, 2026](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Index/43rd2nd/2026-members-indexmhds.htm) [Recorded votes index, 2026](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesd.htm)

03 / Background

## Experience & community

2024 to present

### Parliamentary Secretary for International Credentials

Named in the cabinet announced on November 18, 2024.

[Government release, November 18, 2024](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024PREM0067-001590)

2024 to present

### MLA for Vancouver-Langara

Elected in 2024 with 8,506 votes, 48.43% of the valid vote.

[Elections BC statement of votes, 2024](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2024-provincial-election.pdf)

From February 2026

### Member, Special Committee on Democratic and Electoral Reform

Named one of seven members by a motion of the House on February 19, 2026.

[Hansard, February 19, 2026](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260219am-Hansard-n119.html)

Before 2024

### Language instructor, SUCCESS

From the government's profile of her. The campaign page says she worked with SUCCESS for nearly two decades.

[Government of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/organizational-structure/cabinet/cabinet-ministers/parliamentary-secretary-for-international-credentials)

04 / Questions & answers

## Questions for the candidate

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05 / About this page

## Questions about this page

Facts voche.me can state about Sunita Dhir's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.

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<summary>Is this an official page for Sunita Dhir?</summary>



No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Sunita Dhir's own campaign.

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<summary>What party is Sunita Dhir running with?</summary>



Sunita Dhir is running for MLA with BC NDP.

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<details>

<summary>Does Sunita Dhir currently hold public office?</summary>



Yes. Sunita Dhir currently serves as Parliamentary Secretary for International Credentials; MLA for Vancouver-Langara.

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<summary>How many sources does this Sunita Dhir profile cite?</summary>



This profile lists 5 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.

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<summary>Why do some questions on Sunita Dhir's page show no answer?</summary>



The "Questions &amp; answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Sunita Dhir in a future interview. They have not been sent yet, so the page says plainly that no answer has been supplied instead of leaving the section blank.

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<summary>When is the election Sunita Dhir is running in?</summary>



The 2026 British Columbia election, including the MLA race, is decided on October 24, 2026.

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06 / Candidate contributions

## Space for campaign updates

### No campaign updates yet

Announcements, event details and messages can be added here, with their source and publication date. No campaign submission has been added.

## Sources & transparency

- [Elections BC · provincial candidate list ](https://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/GE-2026-10-24-Candidate-Website-Report.PDF)Checked September 30, 2026
- [Elections BC · statement of votes, 2024 ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2024-provincial-election.pdf)Checked September 30, 2026
- [Government of British Columbia · parliamentary secretary profile ](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/organizational-structure/cabinet/cabinet-ministers/parliamentary-secretary-for-international-credentials)Checked September 30, 2026
- [Hansard members index, 2026 ](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Index/43rd2nd/2026-members-indexmhds.htm)Checked September 30, 2026
- [Campaign page ](https://sunitadhir.bcndp.ca/)Checked September 30, 2026

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